Leaf Soak Spots? Please help!

[Hugorchids]

We've been having a cold wet winter. I came to check on my Stanhopeas and discovered several of them had these 'wet soaked' leaf spots. I'm afraid its spreading and don't know if they can be saved. Is this some sort of bacterial/fungus rot? Can anyone help and suggest anything. Can I rub alcohol?

[RobS]

Does look like cold damage. Cold damage is not a disease but a breakdown of the cells. Infections with fungus or disease can happen on these spots (or are the cause when I'm wrong). Keep the affected areas dry or cut them of if to severe. If you want you can do some treatments but I'm not a specialist on anti bacteria / fungal treatments.

[RosieC]

It looks like cold damage to me as well.

While cold damage will not spread as such (of course more cold can make them worse) Rob is right that infection can get into the spots and that can then spread.

I would keep a close eye on them, any sign of something spreading out from the spots I would remove the affected leaf.

It might be worth using something like cinnamon on the affected spots to try and stop an infection getting in.